Lord Clifford, 'the Butcher' responsible for killing the Earl of Rutland, was killed in a skirmish near Dintingdale (between Ferrybridge and Towton) when he removed his gorget on the march. His death removed one of the most ferocious Lancastrian commanders the day before Towton. Without Clifford's leadership, the Lancastrian vanguard was less effective in the great battle that followed.
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